BASKETBALL Middle Tennessee (9-3) @ UT-Chattanooga (9-3) (ESPN+), 6PM, Wednesday, December 22, 2021

[SpaceRaider]

Location: Chattanooga, TN
Enrollment: 10,308
Arena: The McKenzie Arena Capacity: 11,218
Colors: Navy Blue & Gold
Nickname: Mocs Conference: Southern
Head Coach: Lamont Paris
Record at School: 60-64 (4 Seasons) Career Record: 60-64 (4 Seasons)
2020-21 Record: 18-8, 9-7 2020-21 Finish: 4th 2020-21 Postseason: Southern First Round
Starters R/L: 4/1 Letterwinners R/L: 7/2 Team Roster



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Chattanooga

Middle Tennessee

 

[SpaceRaider]

Reasonably short drive down to watch the game

Directions to The McKenzie Arena

 

[SpaceRaider]

espn matchup predictor has Raiders chances at 20%

Chattanooga 77-65 Middle Tennessee (Dec 22, 2021) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Chattanooga Mocs vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders NCAAM game, final score 77-65, from December 22, 2021 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

 

[SpaceRaider]

Three man weave has utc #2 preseason, interesting read...

SoCon 2021-22 Preview — Three-Man-Weave

The SoCon is hyper-competitive once again this season with 6 or 7 teams holding legit title hopes. Who will emerge from the huddle and represent one of the best mid-major conferences in the NCAA Tournament?

www.three-man-weave.com

 

[SpaceRaider]

CHATTANOOGA (32-34)
H: 11-9 w A: 6-9 w N: 0-3

1931-32 W, 26-21
1931-32 L, 25-43
1932-33 W, 39-38
1932-33 L,29-36
1933-34 L, 23-38
1933-34 W, 53-42
1934-35 L, 29-43
1934-35 L, 29-48
1935-36 W, 34-20
1935-36 W, 42-30
1936-37 L, 25-31
1936-37 W, 55-36
1939-40 L, 29-33
1939-40 W, 39-36

1940-41 L, 21-23
1940-41 W, 40-22
1941-42 W, 35-31
1941-42 W, 38-18
1945-46 L, 34-70
1945-46 L, 28-48
1949-50 L, 57-61
1949-50 W, 51-40

1950-51 L, 51-60
1950-51 W, 64-62
1951-52 W, 62-60
1951-52 W, 68-44
1952-53 L, 71-93
1952-53 W, 79-70

01/29/63 L, 69-78 A
02/25/63 W, 77-66 H
01/18/64 L, 71-86 A
02/03/64 W, 81-73 H
01/14/65 L, 68-91 H
02/20/65 L, 77-101 A
12/14/65 L, 71-74 H
02/07/66 L, 100-101 A
12/12/66 L, 105-107 (OT) H
02/06/67 L, 87-106 A
12/14/67 W, 88-66 A
02/08/68 W, 78-70 H
02/27/69 W, 96-83 A

01/15/70 W, 79-68 H
01/28/71 L, 68-70 H
02/18/71 L, 82-86 A
01/27/72 W, 65-63 H
02/14/72 W, 75-57 A
01/31/73 W, 81-78 A
02/15/73 L, 75-83 H
01/07/74 W, 85-74 H
02/04/74 L, 94-96 A
01/07/76 L, 72-83 H
12/18/76 L, 73-75 (OT) H
01/31/77 L, 90-101 A

12/01/80 W, 73-67 H
02/21/81 L, 70-72 A
11/27/81 L, 54-62 N
12/16/83 L, 49-62 N
12/01/84 L, 69-71 H
12/12/87 W, 92-76 H
12/17/88 W, 88-87 A

12/14/96 W, 83-73 H
11/24/97 W, 87-68 A

12/29/03 L, 61-66 N
11/29/05 W, 81-71 H

12/19/14 W, 68-58 H

12/07/20 L, 70-80 H

 

[SpaceRaider]

utc message board

Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball

Chattanooga Moc Nation Message Board-21-12 (13-7 SoCon) Next Game: Season Complete

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[MTsumner92]

Saw a lot of games in that 80 to 83 stretch at the Roundhouse!!!

 

[Hop45]

My son is a freshman at UTC. he's been to a few games. Said the center is a Kansas transfer and is pretty good. Our bigs are going to have to have a good game.

 

[kingaling42]

My son is a freshman at UTC. he's been to a few games. Said the center is a Kansas transfer and is pretty good. Our bigs are going to have to have a good game.

Silvio de Sousa is better known for throwing chairs at Kansas..

I'm more concerned about Malachi Smith and David Jean-Baptiste personally..

UTC beat VCU but hasn't beaten anyone else that was a tough opponent, but this being a true road game is hard to tell- which team will show up for either side?

 

[Hop45]

LOL! I don't really follow basketball, but I remember the chair throwing incident! Didn't realize it was that guy!!

 

[SpaceRaider]

Saw a lot of games in that 80 to 83 stretch at the Roundhouse!!!

In one of the very few non-MT college basketball games I have attended, I saw the North Carolina team play utc (beat the mocs 73-66)there in December of 82. That tarheel team was crazy loaded with talent.

Player	Class	Pos	Height	Summary
Michael Jordan	SO	G	6-6	20.0 Pts, 5.5 Reb, 1.6 Ast
Sam Perkins	JR	F	6-9	16.9 Pts, 9.4 Reb, 1.3 Ast
Matt Doherty	JR	F	6-8	10.5 Pts, 3.8 Reb, 4.2 Ast
Jim Braddock	SR	G	6-2	9.3 Pts, 1.3 Reb, 4.1 Ast
Brad Daugherty	FR	C	7-0	8.2 Pts, 5.2 Reb, 0.9 Ast
Buzz Peterson	SO	G	6-5	7.2 Pts, 1.8 Reb, 1.4 Ast
Warren Martin	SO	C	6-11	3.1 Pts, 3.0 Reb, 0.4 Ast
Curtis Hunter	FR	F	6-5	4.3 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.8 Ast
Steve Hale	FR	G	6-4	2.6 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 1.9 Ast
Cecil Exum	JR	F	6-6	1.8 Pts, 1.2 Reb, 0.6 Ast
John Brownlee		C	6-10	1.3 Pts, 1.1 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Timo Makkonen		C		0.9 Pts, 0.9 Reb, 0.1 Ast
Lynwood Robinson		G	6-2	0.0 Pts, 0.0 Reb,

A couple of less talented players on that squad: Jim Braddock was a local tennessee kid and the grandson of James Braddock the depression era boxer of whom a movie was made a decade or so ago: The Cinderella Man.

And I believe Steve Hale was the guy (could be wrong here) that got hurt when Kerry Hammonds, Sr. fouled him on the way to the basketball goal and Dean Smith claimed it was intentional during Bruce Stewart's Raiders' first NCAA tournament appearance. Never was a fan of Smith or UNC from that time forward. He acted like Hammonds should have stepped aside and bowed to Hale allowing him to lay the ball up without any defense.

 

[Noogaraider1]

Living in Chatt, I'll be taking my son to the game and cheering loud.

As mentioned before, David Jean-Baptiste is a force. Hoping we ride a wave from the Costal win here.

Going to be a tough win though.

 

[MidTennMtneer]

Chatt is 43 in net rankings and 108 in kenpom.

We are 116 and 201.

Highest we have played since Murray I think. This would be a very good win. We need a good away win.

 

[ewglenn]

We are much improved but I doubt we win this one on the road.

 

[SpaceRaider]

espn matchup predictor has Raiders chances at 20%

Chattanooga 77-65 Middle Tennessee (Dec 22, 2021) Final Score - ESPN

Game summary of the Chattanooga Mocs vs. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders NCAAM game, final score 77-65, from December 22, 2021 on ESPN.

www.espn.com

It's been reduced to 17.4%

 

[sWiley]

We will have to score like we never have before in a true road game. Our key players will not be able to disappear and have off shooting nights. Lawrence and Jefferson will have to pour the points in and we will need solid contributions from dishman, sims, etc.

Lenard is the X factor in my eyes he can jump out of the gym and create big mismatches in the paint. I wish we had more set plays for him. I love those under the basket throw ups to him where he lays it in for an easy 2 coming out of bounds.

guessing we will be close to double digit dogs if not right at 10.

 

[FranklinRaider315]

I reactivated my ESPN+ subscription just so I can watch it. Maybe this is finally the year CNM has turned the corner and surprises all of us with a big road upset win? Go Blue!

 

[BigBlueBrad]

A professor friend has invited me to the game. This will be my first game of the CNM era.

 

[Hop45]

I went to the Coastal game. My first CNM game as well. Probably will sign up for ESPN+ so I can watch the UTC game.

 

[crposton]

I think we have the talent to win games like this. We just need to learn how to win games like this. I really hope we pull this out to get that momentum going into conference play.

 

[SpaceRaider]

CHATTANOOGA (32-34)
H: 11-9 w A: 6-9 w N: 0-3

1931-32 W, 26-21
1931-32 L, 25-43
1932-33 W, 39-38
1932-33 L,29-36
1933-34 L, 23-38
1933-34 W, 53-42
1934-35 L, 29-43
1934-35 L, 29-48
1935-36 W, 34-20
1935-36 W, 42-30
1936-37 L, 25-31
1936-37 W, 55-36
1939-40 L, 29-33
1939-40 W, 39-36

1940-41 L, 21-23
1940-41 W, 40-22
1941-42 W, 35-31
1941-42 W, 38-18
1945-46 L, 34-70
1945-46 L, 28-48
1949-50 L, 57-61
1949-50 W, 51-40

1950-51 L, 51-60
1950-51 W, 64-62
1951-52 W, 62-60
1951-52 W, 68-44
1952-53 L, 71-93
1952-53 W, 79-70

01/29/63 L, 69-78 A
02/25/63 W, 77-66 H
01/18/64 L, 71-86 A
02/03/64 W, 81-73 H
01/14/65 L, 68-91 H
02/20/65 L, 77-101 A
12/14/65 L, 71-74 H
02/07/66 L, 100-101 A
12/12/66 L, 105-107 (OT) H
02/06/67 L, 87-106 A
12/14/67 W, 88-66 A
02/08/68 W, 78-70 H
02/27/69 W, 96-83 A

01/15/70 W, 79-68 H
01/28/71 L, 68-70 H
02/18/71 L, 82-86 A
01/27/72 W, 65-63 H
02/14/72 W, 75-57 A
01/31/73 W, 81-78 A
02/15/73 L, 75-83 H
01/07/74 W, 85-74 H
02/04/74 L, 94-96 A
01/07/76 L, 72-83 H
12/18/76 L, 73-75 (OT) H
01/31/77 L, 90-101 A

12/01/80 W, 73-67 H
02/21/81 L, 70-72 A
11/27/81 L, 54-62 N
12/16/83 L, 49-62 N
12/01/84 L, 69-71 H
12/12/87 W, 92-76 H
12/17/88 W, 88-87 A

12/14/96 W, 83-73 H
11/24/97 W, 87-68 A

12/29/03 L, 61-66 N
11/29/05 W, 81-71 H

12/19/14 W, 68-58 H

12/07/20 L, 70-80 H

utc's history and numbers shows the series going back to 1980 and disregarding anything before.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics Men's Basketball History vs Middle Tennessee

The official University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs Men's Basketball History vs Middle Tennessee

gomocs.com

I believe the mocs played basketball at the D2 level before then. Strange they seem to dismiss their own history before 1980, which was pretty good. I remember two guards that played for them, both from Louisville, Gordon and Golden, IIRC, that could've played most anywhere.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Chattanooga vs. MTSU - Publications

The official Chattanooga basketball program for the Middle Tennessee game.

gomocs.com

 

[SpaceRaider]

Smith, Chattanooga host Middle Tennessee​

 

[MTsumner92]

Is Baptiste a big man center type?

 

[SpaceRaider]

Men’s Basketball Returns Home to Face MTSU on Wednesday Night - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Athletics

CHATTANOOGA --- The Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team looks to snap a two-game skid in its last non-conference game of the season Wednesday night inside McKenzie

gomocs.com

 

[SpaceRaider]

Blue Raiders Riding High to Chattanooga - Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee men's basketball (9-3) is set to make the 81-mile trek down I-24 in preparation for a matchup with Chattanooga (9-3) on Wednesday,

goblueraiders.com

 

[SpaceRaider]

opened as a 10 point dog, currently 9

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[kingaling42]

Is Baptiste a big man center type?

Nope- he’s a 6’1” guard.. Smith is a 6’4” guard that averages 20 pts/game and had 27 & 36 in his last 2 games @ Belmont & @ Murray St .. de Sousa is a BIG..

 

[MTsumner92]

10 point dog?! Iam stunned.

 

[SpaceRaider]

Chattanooga vs. Middle Tennessee - College Basketball - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

www.sportsgamblingpodcast.com

 

[SpaceRaider]

 

[SpaceRaider]

opened as a 10 point dog, currently 9

College Basketball Betting - Picks, Odds, News and Analysis

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has moved down to 8 points as of 10:15

 

[blueraiderJT]

If they can control turnovers and stop that "jack up a 3" offense crap with no one under the basket, we'll be ok.

 

[kingaling42]

Good balance so far with 6 guys in the scoring column so far.. guys taking advantage of back cuts in the overplay so that’s recognition we don’t always see with this group.. 17-14 MT up 3 with 10:06 in the 1st

 

[SpaceRaider]

These refs are crooked

 

[kingaling42]

Refs are home cookin’’.. missed a goaltend and the offense charge calls are one sided..

 

[crposton]

Refs are home violin’.. missed a goaltend and the offense charge calls are one sided..

I was about to say the same thing. We are up by double digits if Mocs don’t have 3 extra players

 

[SpaceRaider]

34-31

halftime

 

[kingaling42]

Lenard’s good play seems to have affected Eli’s confidence.. kid can’t buy a basket and is forcing things.. need him to let the game come to him and settle in.. 6 TO’s for the half but 2 of those were questionable calls.. Jefferson & Weston with 10 points each..

 

[blueraiderJT]

I like the hustle so far.